A researcher who examines patterns of conflict between marital partners studies what area of communication studies?

Marek tells his friend Alicia that his dog bit him over the weekend. Horrified, Alicia pictures a large, aggressive dog. At the same time, she is surprised that Marek has no visible injuries. Marek is amused by the misunderstanding, as he was referring to his three-pound Pomeranian. According to the semantic triangle, which element led to the miscommunication?

A. Reference B. Symbol C. Referent D. Denotation

The rule that explains that whenever there is one subpoint, there must be at least one more, is known as the rule of

A. structure. B. subordination. C. organization. D. division.